An edition of Ransoming captives in crusader Spain (1986)
Ransoming captives in crusader Spain
the Order of Merced on the Christian-Islamic frontier
By James Brodman
Publish Date
1986
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press,Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
Language
eng
Pages
196
Description:
This is a study of the ransoming of Christian captives in the medieval Mediterranean, performed as a work of charity by the Order of Merced, or the Mercedarians. Thematically, it is related to the crusades, the cultural confrontation between Christians and Muslims, and to the development of charity orders within the medieval Catholic Church.
subjects: Church history, Civilization, Islamic, Crusades, History, Islamic Civilization, Mercedarians, Spain, church history
Places: Spain
Times: Middle Ages, 1200-1400